The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Committee for Excellence has reviewed award nominations and has made their recommendations for the 2018 Awards and Honors Event on March 28, 2018. Please join the College in congratulating the following individuals.

UConn Today ran a Valentine’s Day article about two UConn alumni (Laura and Ryan Marcoux) who love each other and UConn. They recently returned to campus for a visit to the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI). Laura, who competes in Ironman triathlons, was tested at KSI and received advice for her participation in the sport.

Fox 61, in an article about possible student fee reductions at UConn, cited “major fees” in landscape architecture and academic materials fees in agriculture, health and natural resources as some of the areas under consideration. See also: The CT Mirror.

Spending winter break hiking in the Shenandoah National Park highlights the connection Madison Blake feels with nature. Blake attended high school at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, studying technical theater, but her love of plants and the natural world won out for a career path. Blake is currently a sophomore majoring in horticulture. She hopes to one day work in a position focused on sustainable landscapes and ecologically friendly plant culture. Read more about Madison’s experiences as a UConn student.

What attracted you to UConn? What attracted me the most to UConn was its status as Connecticut’s land grant institution as well as it being highly renowned for its research programs. These two things mean that UConn has the funding and initiative to be a leader in both the agricultural and horticultural fields, and that was something I very much wanted to be a part of.

Why did you choose your particular major? I choose to major in horticulture, or more specifically, sustainable plant and soil systems (SPSS) with a focus on sustainable agriculture, because I have always loved plants. They are the most magnificent organisms and a cornerstone of life itself. Not only are they essential for oxygen, food and shelter, but they have incredible abilities to be modified to fulfill many human and environmental needs. Continue reading →

In celebration of National Heart Month, a team of researchers from the Department of Kinesiology led an early morning Walk and Talk at for the Mallwalkers Club at Westfarms Mall in Farmington. The team was led by doctoral candidate Amanda Zaleski; Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Linda Pescatello; and doctoral candidate and visiting scholar Lucas Portos Santos. Walkers learned about the new blood pressure guidelines, watched a CPR demonstration and received free blood pressure and body fat screenings. The event took place on Friday, February 2, Go Red Day, a nationally recognized initiative to raise awareness related to heart disease in women, the leading cause of death in women across the United States. In case you missed it, we’ve summarized the Q & A from the highly engaged and lively audience below!

Q: I heard that there are new blood pressure guidelines. What does this mean for me?Continue reading →

Learn how to attract more birds, butterflies, and other small critters to your garden. We'll discuss essential (and beautiful) host plants to support the butterfly life cycle, plus native shrubs to provide food and cover for songbirds.

Join us and learn how to prepare for the 2018 Careers for the Common Good Career Fair. Hear advice from Hartfordâs Goodwill Career Center Coordinator on how to prepare for the fair and leave a positive impression with employers. Donât miss this opportunity to put your best foot forward.

Careers for the Common Good is a collaboration between the Center for Career Development, the Office of Community Outreach, and The Human Rights Institute.

âGo into the World and do Well. But more importantly go into the world and do good.â â Minor Myers Jr.

Want to be harvesting crops earlier or later in the season? Are you sure? Farmer Steve Munno will share his experiences extending the growing season in CT for a variety of crops using low, high and movable tunnels. Weâll cover the basics of tunnel size, set up, placement and cost, plus crop choices, planting dates, rotations, opportunities and challenges.